2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #14
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 29, 2026 thru Sat, April 4, 2026.
Stories we promoted this week, by category:
Climate Change Impacts (8 articles)
- `Very alarming` winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running The biggest distinctly continues to get smaller in the Arctic, as maximum ice extent for this past winter follows a downward trend caused by a warming planet. Carbon Brief, Carbon Brief Staff, Mar 27, 2026.
- Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave CNN, Andrew Freedman, Mar 27, 2026.
- As a mind-boggling heat wave begins to wrap up, we look at some initial numbers "Over 1,500 new monthly records for March and over 500 tied monthly records with virtually no modern equivalent event in any month." The Eyewall, Matt Lanza, Mar 30, 2026.
- Oceans are absorbing the Earth’s excess energy. That’s bad news for food systems. "As the planet traps more energy than it releases, the pathways for global food production are being upended." Grist, Frida Garza, Mar 31, 2026.
- How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts "Extreme weather events around the world, such as wildfires and storms, were the major driver behind $107bn in insured losses in 2025, according to industry data." Carbon Brief, Multiple Authors, Mar 31, 2026.
- ‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists "Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory" The Guardian, Gabrielle Canon, Apr 1, 2026.
- The 2026 Southwest U.S. heat wave was one of the six most astonishing weather events of the century "From the Pacific Northwest to Antarctica, it’s extraordinary warmth that’s punching through climate norms with the most force." Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters & Bob Henson, Apr 3, 2026.
- From early birds to emerging butterflies: UK shows signs of earliest spring on record Citizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerate seasonal change World news The Guardian, Patrick Barkham, Apr 04, 2026.
Climate Policy and Politics (5 articles)
- Vermont Hits Back at Trump’s Effort to Block ‘Climate Superfund’ Law "The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional." The New York Times, Mar 30, 2026, Karen Zraick , Mar 30, 2026.
- The Trump Administration’s New Biofuels Targets Threaten Carbon-Rich Rainforests "The U.S. doesn’t have enough bio-based diesel to meet the administration’s new mandate, so blenders will have to import yet more foreign crop-based oils." Inside Climate News, Georgina Gustin, Mar 31, 2026.
- Trump’s Iran war and drilling push show ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel era "Critics say president is locking into 20th-century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’ " The Guardian, Oliver Milman, Mar 31, 2026.
- What the Iran conflict means for gas prices, clean energy, and the climate "U.S. gas prices could hit $7 a gallon if the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted through June. Here’s how that could affect EVs, wind, and solar." Yale Climate Connections, Dana Nuccitelli, Apr 1, 2026.
- ‘Like relying on a drug dealer:’ The world’s dependence on oil and gas has exposed a dangerous vulnerability CNN, Laura Paddison & Ella Nilsen, Apr 2, 2026.
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (4 articles)
- Analysis: India`s CO2 emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades Mixed signals for the future as the economic inevitability of energy modernization becomes visible in India's greenhouse emisssions. Carbon Brief, Carbon Brief Staff, Mar 26, 2026.
- Energy Shock From Iran War Pushes More Consumers Towards EVs, Solar, and Heat Pumps IEA on decarbonization: 'The main driver will not be climate change, the main driver will be energy security.' International Business Times, Thea Felicity, Mar 27, 2026.
- Chopping down areas of tropical rainforest is causing rising temperatures linked to thousands of deaths The Conversation UK, Dominick Spracklen, Mar 30, 2026.
- What`s cheaper: Fueling your car with gas or electricity? Here’s the answer for every U.S. state. Yale Climate Connections, Karin Kirk, Apr 02, 2026.
Climate Science and Research (4 articles)
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #13 2026 Skeptical Science's latest weekly trawl of new academic climate research, plus government and NGO reports on how climate change is colliding with human affairs. Skeptical Science, Doug Bostrom & Marc Kodack, Mar 26, 2026.
- Observed Arctic Physical Climate Changes Youtube, Jason Box, Mar 26, 2026.
- The 4-Billion-Year Perspective to Understanding Earth’s Current Climate Crisis “Today, as in the beginning, life is still made out of carbon dioxide, and the world’s problems are made out of carbon dioxide as well.” Inside Climate News, Jenni Doering, Mar 28, 2026.
- Climate risk explained A achapter from my upcoming textbook The Climate Brink, Andrew Dessler, Mar 31, 2026.
Miscellaneous (4 articles)
- UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage 'Operation Epic Fury'' yields rich and twisted irony as CO2 goes into short supply— even as we've already liberated far too much into the atmosphere. The Guardian, Lauren Almeida, Mar 26, 2026.
- 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #13 A listing of 27 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 22, 2026 thru Sat, March 28, 2026. Skeptical Science, Bärbel Winkler, John Hartz & Doug Bostrom, Mar 29, 2026.
- Island nations fight to save cultural heritage from climate change The climate crisis is putting human heritage in the firing line. In response, small island states are learning how to adapt Climate Home News, Adam Wentworth, Mar 30, 2026.
- Meet the Combustible Cartoon Character Who Wants to Make Kids Feel Sorry for Fossil Fuels A new children’s book by a Chevron-backed clean energy venture paints a sympathetic portrait of coal, oil, and gas. Desmog, TJ Jordan, Apr 1, 2026.
Climate Education and Communication (1 article)
Health Aspects of Climate Change (1 article)
International Climate Conferences and Agreements (1 article)
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Posted by BaerbelW on Sunday, 5 April, 2026
